ORIGINAL: tgilson
I bought a pair of rubber boots with 1200 gram of insulation and used them with a pair of smart wool socks while hunting yesterday.
I walked about 1 mile into state land and got situated by a swamp. By the end of shooting light I could barely feel my feet! I have a pair of pac boots with 1200 grams of insulation and my feet NEVER get cold. Why did my feet get so cold? Is that just the way rubber boots are? Or do I need a different pair with 1600 or 2000 grams of insulation for winter hunting boots?
The rubber knee high boots, even if insulated,aren't the ones to wear for "stand" hunting!! The "pak boots" like you mentioned,are the ones to use for that. The rubber knee highboots are great to wear "if" you'll be contantly moving around, such as still hunting or on a drive.